Shiloh

Mark Grimsley is a professor of history at Ohio State University. He is the author of And Keep Moving On: The Virginia Campaign, May–June, 1864, and the coeditor of Civilians in the Path of War, both published by the University of Nebraska Press. Steven E. Woodworth is a professor of history at Texas Christian University. He is the author of Chickamauga: A Battlefield Guide and Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns, both published by the University of Nebraska Press.

• Overview of the First Day, April 6 COMMON STOPS, APRIL 6 Stop 1 Pittsburg Landing, March 1862; 1A The Union Commanders Select an Encampment, March 17 - April 5; 1B The Confederates Plan an Attack, March 15 - April 1; Stop 2 Shiloh Church, April 4--5; Stop 3 Fraley Field, April 6; 3A Powell's Reconnaissance, April 6, 3:00--5:30 A.M.; 3B The Confederate Army Advances, April 3--April 5; 3C "Tonight We Will Water Our Horses in the Tennessee River." April 6, 5:30 A.M.; Stop 4 Peabody's Battle Line, 5:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.; Stop 5 Peabody's Camp, 8:00-8:30 A.M.;The remaining stops follow two separate routes, labeled East and West. See the explanatory note on page X. EAST STOPS, APRIL 6 Stop EAST 6. Spain Field, 7:30-10:00 A.M; EAST 6A. Miller's Brigade Deploys, 7:30-8:00 A.M.; EAST 6B. Gladden's Brigade Attacks, 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6C. The Collapse of Miller's Defense, 8:30-9:00 A.M.; EAST 6D. Chalmers and Jackson Redeploy, 9:00-10:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 7. McCuller's Field, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 8. Stuart's Defense, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 9. The Peach Orchard, 7:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.; EAST 9A. Hurlbut to the Rescue, 7:30-8:30 A.M.; EAST 9B. Hurlbut Deploys, 8:30-9:30 A.M.; EAST 9C. The First "Attack," 9:00-10:00 A.M.; EAST 9D. The Formation of the Sunken Road Position, 10:00-11:00 A.M.; EAST 9E. "A Few More Charges and the Day Is Ours," 12:30-2:00 P.M.; EAST 9F. The First Assaults, 2:00-2:30 P.M.; Hornet's Nest Excursion; Stop EAST 10. The Collapse of the Union Left, 2:00-4:00 P.M.; Stop EAST 11. Johnston's Death, 2:30 P.M. WEST STOPS, APRIL 6 STOP WEST 6. Rea Field, 6:00-8:00 A.M.; WEST 6A. Sherman's Division is Attacked, 6:00-7:00 A.M.; WEST 6B. The 53rd Ohio Fights and Retreats, 7:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 7. Shiloh Branch, 6:00-8:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 8. Ridge near Shiloh Church; WEST 8A. Buckland's Brigade Holds Fast, 8:30-10:00 A.M.; WEST 8B. Sherman Division Fights and Falls Back, 8:00-10:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 9. On the Hamburg-Purdy Road, 10:30-11:00 A.M; STOP WEST 10. Review Field, 10:30-11:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 11. McClernand's Camps; WEST 11A. The Confederates Advance, 11:00-11:30 A.M.; WEST 11B. The Federals Counterattack, 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M.; STOP WEST 12. Duncan Field, 10:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M.; STOP WEST 13. Hell's Hollow, 4:00-5:00 P.M.; STOP 14. Grant's Last Line, 5:00-6:30 P.M.; Dill Branch Excursion; Overview of the Second Day, April 7 EAST STOPS, APRIL 7 Stop EAST 15. The Line Of Departure, 5:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 16. Wicker Field, 5:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.; Stop EAST 17. Bloody Pond, 10:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.; Stop EAST 18. Davis Wheat Field; EAST 18a.The Federals Attack, 10:30 - 11:30 A.M.; EAST 18b.The Confederates Counterattack, 11:30 A.M. - 12 Noon; WEST STOPS, APRIL 7 STOP WEST 15. Lew Wallace's Approach, 12:00 noon-7:15 P.M.; STOP WEST 16. Tilghman Branch, 6:30-9:00 A.M.; STOP WEST 17. Jones Field, 9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon; STOP WEST 18. Sowell Field, 12:00 noon; STOP WEST 19. Water Oaks Pond, 12:00 noon-2:00 P.M.